# Domitian — Discourses character guide

> Domitian in Discourses by Epictetus.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-i-of-the-things-which-are-in-our-power-and-not-in-our-power

## Who they are

Roman emperor, known for persecuting philosophers.

## In the story

### [How We Should Struggle with Circumstances](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/discourses_se/chapters/xxiv-how-we-should-struggle-with-circumstances)

Mentioned as the emperor who commands the laying aside of the laticlave, representing external threats that the Stoic must be ready to surrender.

### [How We Ought to Use Divination](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/discourses_se/chapters/vii-how-we-ought-to-use-divination)

Mentioned as the emperor who might seize provisions sent to Gratilla.

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